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All's Well That Ends WellAW III.vi.20I, with a troop of Florentines, will suddenlyI with a troop of Florentines wil sodainly
Antony and CleopatraAC I.ii.83He was disposed to mirth; but on the suddenHe was dispos'd to mirth, but on the sodaine
Antony and CleopatraAC I.iii.5That I am sudden sick. Quick, and return.That I am sodaine sicke. Quicke, and returne.
Antony and CleopatraAC V.ii.342.1And on the sudden dropped.And on the sodaine dropt.
As You Like ItAYL I.ii.272Will suddenly break forth. Sir, fare you well;Will sodainly breake forth: Sir, fare you well,
As You Like ItAYL I.iii.26let us talk in good earnest: is it possible on such a suddenlet vs talke in good earnest: Is it possible on such a sodaine,
As You Like ItAYL II.ii.19I'll make him find him. Do this suddenly,Ile make him finde him: do this sodainly;
As You Like ItAYL II.iv.97And buy it with your gold right suddenly.And buy it with your Gold right sodainly.
As You Like ItAYL II.vii.152Jealous in honour, sudden and quick in quarrel,Ielous in honor, sodaine, and quicke in quarrell,
As You Like ItAYL IV.iii.111The opening of his mouth; but suddenly,The opening of his mouth: but sodainly
As You Like ItAYL V.ii.6poverty of her, the small acquaintance, my suddenpouertie of her, the small acquaintance, my sodaine
As You Like ItAYL V.ii.7wooing, nor her sudden consenting; but say with mewoing, nor sodaine consenting: but say with mee,
As You Like ItAYL V.ii.29was never anything so sudden but the fight of two rams,was neuer any thing so sodaine, but the sight of two Rammes,
CoriolanusCor I.iv.52With them he enters, who upon the suddenWith them he enters: who vpon the sodaine
CoriolanusCor II.i.213.2On the suddenOn the suddaine,
CoriolanusCor II.ii.111And with a sudden reinforcement struckAnd with a sudden re-inforcement strucke
CoriolanusCor II.iii.250.1Your sudden approbation.Your suddaine approbation.
CymbelineCym I.v.117Gentlemen, enough of this, it came in too suddenly;Gentlemen enough of this, it came in too sodainely,
HamletHam I.v.68And with a sudden vigour it doth possetAnd with a sodaine vigour it doth posset
HamletHam II.ii.212and suddenly contrive the means of meeting betweenAnd sodainely contriue the meanes of meeting / Betweene
HamletHam IV.iii.8This sudden sending him away must seemThis sodaine sending him away, must seeme
HamletHam IV.vii.46recount the occasion of my sudden and more strange return.recount th'Occasions of my sodaine, and more strange returne.
HamletHam IV.vii.104Your sudden coming o'er to play with you.Your sodaine comming ore to play with him;
HamletHam V.ii.46He should those bearers put to sudden death,He should the bearers put to sodaine death,
Henry IV Part 11H4 I.iii.288When time is ripe, which will be suddenly,When time is ripe, which will be sodainly:
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.iii.64On some great sudden hest. O, what portents are these?On some great sodaine hast. O what portents are these?
Henry IV Part 11H4 III.iii.5that suddenly, while I am in some liking. I shall be outthat suddenly, while I am in some liking: I shall be out
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.ii.80For I am on the sudden something ill.For I am, on the sodaine, something ill.
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.ii.83Therefore be merry, coz, since sudden sorrowTherefore be merry (Cooze) since sodaine sorrow
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.iv.34As humorous as winter, and as suddenAs humorous as Winter, and as sudden,
Henry VH5 I.i.32Never was such a sudden scholar made;Neuer was such a sodaine Scholler made:
Henry VH5 III.v.8Spirt up so suddenly into the clouds,Spirt vp so suddenly into the Clouds,
Henry VH5 IV.vii.173Some sudden mischief may arise of it;Some sodaine mischiefe may arise of it:
Henry VH5 V.ii.81To re-survey them, we will suddenlyTo re-suruey them; we will suddenly
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.iv.48None durst come near for fear of sudden death.None durst come neere, for feare of suddaine death.
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.iv.72What chance is this that suddenly hath crossed us?What chance is this, that suddenly hath crost vs?
Henry VI Part 11H6 II.i.59This sudden mischief never could have fallen.This sudden Mischiefe neuer could haue falne.
Henry VI Part 11H6 II.ii.23Roused on the sudden from their drowsy beds,Rows'd on the sudden from their drowsie Beds,
Henry VI Part 11H6 III.i.5Do it without invention, suddenly;Doe it without inuention, suddenly,
Henry VI Part 11H6 III.i.6As I with sudden and extemporal speechAs I with sudden, and extemporall speech,
Henry VI Part 11H6 III.iii.11One sudden foil shall never breed distrust.One sudden Foyle shall neuer breed distrust.
Henry VI Part 11H6 III.iii.59Or nature makes me suddenly relent.Or Nature makes me suddenly relent.
Henry VI Part 11H6 IV.v.11By sudden flight. Come, dally not, be gone.By sodaine flight. Come, dally not, be gone.
Henry VI Part 11H6 IV.vii.12Suddenly made him from my side to startSuddenly made him from my side to start
Henry VI Part 11H6 V.ii.14Somewhat too sudden, sirs, the warning is,Somewhat too sodaine Sirs, the warning is,
Henry VI Part 11H6 V.iii.40And may ye both be suddenly surprisedAnd may ye both be sodainly surpriz'd
Henry VI Part 11H6 V.v.99This sudden execution of my will.This sodaine execution of my will.
Henry VI Part 22H6 I.i.53Some sudden qualm hath struck me at the heartSome sodaine qualme hath strucke me at the heart,
Henry VI Part 22H6 II.i.44Had not your man put up the fowl so suddenly,Had not your man put vp the Fowle so suddenly,
Henry VI Part 22H6 II.i.128of colours; but suddenly to nominate them all, itof Colours: / But suddenly to nominate them all, / It
Henry VI Part 22H6 II.ii.67And that's not suddenly to be performedAnd that's not suddenly to be perform'd,
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.ii.133And comment then upon his sudden death.And comment then vpon his sodaine death.
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.ii.370For suddenly a grievous sickness took him,For sodainly a greeuous sicknesse tooke him,
Henry VI Part 33H6 IV.ii.4Speak suddenly, my lords, are we all friends?Speake suddenly, my Lords, are wee all friends?
Henry VI Part 33H6 IV.iv.1Madam, what makes you in this sudden change?Madam, what makes you in this sodain change?
Henry VI Part 33H6 V.v.86He's sudden if a thing comes in his head.He's sodaine if a thing comes in his head.
Henry VIIIH8 I.i.94.1The sudden breach on't.The sodaine breach on't.
Henry VIIIH8 III.i.70But how to make ye suddenly an answerBut how to make ye sodainly an Answere
Henry VIIIH8 III.ii.114Stops on a sudden, looks upon the ground,Stops on a sodaine, lookes vpon the ground,
Henry VIIIH8 III.ii.204What sudden anger's this? How have I reaped it?What sodaine Anger's this? How haue I reap'd it?
Henry VIIIH8 III.ii.394.2That's somewhat sudden.That's somewhat sodain.
Henry VIIIH8 IV.ii.15He fell sick suddenly, and grew so illHe fell sicke sodainly, and grew so ill
Henry VIIIH8 IV.ii.96How much her grace is altered on the sudden?How much her Grace is alter'd on the sodaine?
Henry VIIIH8 V.iii.20Which reformation must be sudden too,Which Reformation must be sodaine too
Henry VIIIH8 V.iii.122You were ever good at sudden commendations,You were euer good at sodaine Commendations,
Henry VIIIH8 V.iv.55still; when suddenly a file of boys behind 'em, loosestil, when sodainly a File of Boyes behind 'em, loose
Henry VIIIH8 V.iv.78By th' heels, and suddenly; and on your headsBy th'heeles, and sodainly: and on your heads
Julius CaesarJC II.i.239You suddenly arose and walked about,You sodainly arose, and walk'd about,
Julius CaesarJC III.i.19Casca, be sudden, for we fear prevention.Caska be sodaine, for we feare preuention.
Julius CaesarJC III.ii.212To such a sudden flood of mutiny.To such a sodaine Flood of Mutiny:
Julius CaesarJC V.ii.5And sudden push gives them the overthrow.And sodaine push giues them the ouerthrow:
King Edward IIIE3 I.ii.142Flatter our earth and suddenly be done.Flatter our earth, and sodenly be done:
King Edward IIIE3 III.iv.5Grudging to be suddenly employed,Grudging to be soddenly imployd,
King Edward IIIE3 IV.iv.10This sudden, mighty, and expedient headThis suddaine, mightie, and expedient head,
King Edward IIIE3 IV.v.1A sudden darkness hath defaced the sky,A sodaine darknes hath defast the skie,
King Edward IIIE3 IV.v.16And on a sudden hath he hid himself,and on a sodaine hath he hid himselfe,
King Edward IIIE3 IV.v.32With their approach there came this sudden fog,With their approach there came this sodain fog,
King JohnKJ IV.i.27Therefore I will be sudden, and dispatch.Therefore I will be sodaine, and dispatch.
King JohnKJ V.vi.26The better arm you to the sudden timeThe better arme you to the sodaine time,
King JohnKJ V.vi.30Whose bowels suddenly burst out. The KingWhose Bowels sodainly burst out: The King
King LearKL I.iv.171Then they for sudden joy did weep,then they / For sodaine ioy did weepe,
King LearKL II.i.55.1Full suddenly he fled.Full sodainely he fled.
King LearKL IV.iii.1Why the King of France is so suddenly gone back
Love's Labour's LostLLL II.i.107But pardon me, I am too sudden-bold;But pardon me, I am too sodaine bold,
Love's Labour's LostLLL II.i.110And suddenly resolve me in my suit.And sodainly resolue me in my suite.
Love's Labour's LostLLL II.i.111Madam, I will, if suddenly I may.Madam, I will, if sodainly I may.
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.i.108sweet self are good at such eruptions and suddensweet self are good at such eruptions, and sodaine
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.810The sudden hand of death close up mine eye!The sodaine hand of death close vp mine eie.
MacbethMac IV.iii.59Sudden, malicious, smacking of every sinSodaine, Malicious, smacking of euery sinne
Measure for MeasureMM II.ii.83Tomorrow? O, that's sudden; spare him, spare him.To morrow? oh, that's sodaine, / Spare him, spare him:
The Merchant of VeniceMV II.viii.34Yet do not suddenly, for it may grieve him.Yet doe not suddainely, for it may grieue him.
The Merchant of VeniceMV V.i.277Are richly come to harbour suddenly.Are richly come to harbour sodainlie.
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW III.iii.10when I suddenly call you, come forth, and, without anywhen I sodainly call you, come forth, and (without any
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW IV.i.6come suddenly.come sodainely.
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW IV.iv.50And rattles in their hands. Upon a sudden,And rattles in their hands; vpon a sodaine,
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW V.v.123guiltiness of my mind, the sudden surprise of myguiltinesse of my minde, the sodaine surprize of my
Much Ado About NothingMA I.i.293But lest my liking might too sudden seem,But lest my liking might too sodaine seeme,
Much Ado About NothingMA IV.ii.61and upon the grief of this suddenly died. Master Constable,and vpon the griefe of this sodainely died: Master Constable,
OthelloOth II.i.263Sir, he's rash and very sudden in choler, and haplySir, he's rash, and very sodaine in Choller: and happely
OthelloOth IV.ii.189and returned me expectations and comforts of sudden respectand return'd me expectations and comforts of sodaine respect,
PericlesPer III.i.69A priestly farewell to her. Suddenly, woman.A priestly farewell to her: sodainely, woman.
PericlesPer IV.i.96have her aboard suddenly.haue her aboord sodainly.
Richard IIR2 I.iii.227Shorten my days thou canst with sullen sorrow,Shorten my dayes thou canst with sudden sorow,
Richard IIR2 I.iv.55Suddenly taken, and hath sent post-hasteSodainly taken, and hath sent post haste
Richard IIR2 II.i.35Small showers last long, but sudden storms are short.Small showres last long, but sodaine stormes are short,
Richard IIR2 V.i.17To make my end too sudden. Learn, good soul,To make my end too sudden: learne good Soule,
Richard IIIR3 I.iii.345But, sirs, be sudden in the execution,But sirs be sodaine in the execution,
Richard IIIR3 III.ii.86This sudden stab of rancour I misdoubt.This sudden stab of Rancour I misdoubt:
Richard IIIR3 III.iv.43Tomorrow, in my judgement, is too sudden;To morrow, in my iudgement, is too sudden,
Richard IIIR3 IV.ii.19And I would have it suddenly performed.And I would haue it suddenly perform'd.
Richard IIIR3 IV.ii.20What sayest thou now? Speak suddenly, be brief.What say'st thou now? speake suddenly, be briefe.
Richard IIIR3 IV.iv.76To have him suddenly conveyed from hence.To haue him sodainly conuey'd from hence:
Richard IIIR3 IV.iv.451And meet me suddenly at Salisbury.And meet me suddenly at Salisbury.
Richard IIIR3 IV.iv.510Is that by sudden flood and fall of waterIs, that by sudden Floods, and fall of Waters,
Romeo and JulietRJ II.ii.118It is too rash, too unadvised, too sudden;It is too rash, too vnaduis'd, too sudden,
Romeo and JulietRJ II.iii.46Where on a sudden one hath wounded meWhere on a sudden one hath wounded me,
Romeo and JulietRJ II.iii.89O, let us hence! I stand on sudden haste.O let vs hence, I stand on sudden hast.
Romeo and JulietRJ III.iii.46No sudden mean of death, though ne'er so mean,No sudden meane of death, though nere so meane,
Romeo and JulietRJ III.v.109Hath sorted out a sudden day of joyHath sorted out a sudden day of ioy,
Romeo and JulietRJ III.v.136Without a sudden calm will oversetWithout a sudden calme will ouer set
Romeo and JulietRJ IV.iii.12.1In this so sudden business.In this so sudden businesse.
The Taming of the ShrewTS I.i.144That love should of a sudden take such hold?That loue should of a sodaine take such hold.
The Taming of the ShrewTS I.i.217Whose sudden sight hath thralled my wounded eye.Whose sodaine sight hath thral'd my wounded eye.
The Taming of the ShrewTS II.i.318Was ever match clapped up so suddenly?Was euer match clapt vp so sodainly?
The TempestTem II.i.311.1Then let us both be sudden.Then let vs both be sodaine.
The TempestTem IV.i.139.3whereof, Prospero starts suddenly and speaks; afterwhereof, Prospero starts sodainly and speakes, after
Titus AndronicusTit I.i.321If thou be pleased with this my sudden choice,If thou be pleas'd with this my sodaine choyse,
Titus AndronicusTit I.i.394My lord, to step out of these dreary dumps,My Lord to step out of these sudden dumps,
Titus AndronicusTit I.i.396Is of a sudden thus advanced in Rome?Is of a sodaine thus aduanc'd in Rome?
Titus AndronicusTit II.iii.104Should straight fall mad, or else die suddenly.Should straite fall mad, or else die suddenly.
Titus AndronicusTit V.i.23Upon the wasted building, suddenlyVpon the wasted building, suddainely
Titus AndronicusTit V.i.38Surprised him suddenly, and brought him hitherSurpriz'd him suddainely, and brought him hither
Troilus and CressidaTC I.i.42Is like that mirth fate turns to sudden sadness.Is like that mirth, Fate turnes to sudden sadnesse.
Troilus and CressidaTC IV.iv.32And suddenly; where injury of chanceAnd sodainely, where iniurie of chance
Troilus and CressidaTC V.iii.65Am like a prophet suddenly enrapt,Am like a Prophet suddenly enrapt,
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG I.iii.64Muse not that I thus suddenly proceed;Muse not that I thus sodainly proceed;
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG IV.ii.12And notwithstanding all her sudden quips,And notwithstanding all her sodaine quips,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK V.i.169.1Here is heard a sudden twang of instruments, and theHere is heard a sodaine twang of Instruments, and the
The Winter's TaleWT II.iii.199The great Apollo suddenly will haveThe great Apollo suddenly will haue
The Winter's TaleWT V.i.90So out of circumstance and sudden tells us(So out of circumstance, and suddaine) tells vs,

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The Passionate PilgrimPP.13.2 A shining gloss that vadeth suddenly, A shining glosse, that vadeth sodainly,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.a13 sudden arrival, to make trial of that which everyone had before sodaine arriuall to make triall of that which euery one had before
The Rape of LucreceLuc.a32 suddenly stabbed herself. Which done, with one consent they sodainely stabbed her selfe. Which done, with one consent they
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1683 Be suddenly revenged on my foe, Be sodainelie reuenged on my Foe.
Venus and AdonisVen.589 ‘ The boar!’ quoth she; whereat a sudden pale, The boare (quoth she) whereat a suddain pale,
Venus and AdonisVen.749 Are on the sudden wasted, thawed and done, Are on the sudden wasted, thawed, and donne,

Glossary

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bouncemove with a sudden bound
clapseal, settle hastily, complete suddenly
expeditionprompt departure, sudden leaving
expeditiousspeedy, sudden, quickly needed
flashbreak out suddenly, move abruptly
gadsuddenly, as if pricked with a gad [= goad]
nimblesudden, swift, rapid
overcomesuddenly come over, swiftly pass across
poparrive unexpectedly, move in suddenly
presentsudden, spur-of-the-moment
qualmsudden sickness, feeling of nausea, fainting attack
rashsudden, quickly acting, operating immediately
reelwaver, become unsteady, turn suddenly
sallysudden attack against an enemy, sortie
sallyburst out, make a sudden attack
shootappear suddenly, come up, emerge
startwithout warning, with sudden appearance
startstarting up, immediate reaction, sudden movement
steep-upprecipitous, virtually perpendicular, sudden
stop[in managing a horse] pulling-up, sudden checking of a career
suddenswift, rapid, prompt
suddenunpremeditated, extempore, unrehearsed
suddensoon, at an early date
suddenhasty, impulsive, impetuous
suddenunpredictable, prone to sudden violence
suddenimmediate, early, prompt
suddensharp, caustic, biting
suddensuddenly
suddenunexpected, unpredictable, unlooked for
sudden-boldhastily presumptuous
suddenlyimmediately, at once, without delay
suddenlyextempore, spontaneously, off the cuff
surprisetake prisoner, capture [especially: suddenly, unexpectedly]
wrenchtwisting, sudden movement

Thesaurus

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appear suddenlyshoot
appearance, with suddenstart
attack, make a suddensally
bound, move with a suddenbounce
break out suddenlyflash
come over suddenlyovercome
complete suddenlyclap
leaving, suddenexpedition
move in suddenlypop
move with a sudden boundbounce
movement, suddenstart
movement, suddenwrench
prone to sudden violencesudden
sickness, suddenqualm
suddenexpeditious
suddennimble
suddenpresent
suddenrash
suddensteep-up
sudden appearance, with start
sudden attack against an enemysally
sudden checking [of a horse]stop
sudden leavingexpedition
sudden movementstart
sudden movementwrench
sudden sicknessqualm
sudden violence, prone tosudden
suddenlygad
suddenlysudden
suddenly appearshoot
suddenly break outflash
suddenly come overovercome
suddenly completeclap
suddenly move inpop
suddenly turnreel
turn suddenlyreel
violence, prone to suddensudden

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Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
SUDDENBASICsudden adj, sudden adv, sudden n, suddenly adv

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